Currency (Colonial)

Currency Sites:

Colonial Currency Colonial Currency: Exhibit features examples of colonial paper currency, ranging from the 1720 Louisiana issues, to the fractional currency privately emitted in the 1790's during the copper panic, with supplementary sections on colonial lottery tickets and fiscal documents. (Currency) http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCurrency/index.html Colonial Currency, Prices, and Exchange Rates Colonial Currency, Prices, and Exchange Rates: An essay on colonial currency, prices, and exchange rates by Leslie V. Brock. (Currency) http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/journals/EH/EH34/brock34.htm Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency: University of Virginia resource for information about the currencies of the American colonies. Pamphlet transcripts, contemporary writings, modern articles, and related links provided. (Currency) http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/brock/ Coin and Currency Collections at Notre Dame Coin and Currency Collections at Notre Dame: Currently features 'Coins of Colonial and Early America' and 'Colonial Currency', as well as 'Washington Tokens'. (Currency) http://www.coins.nd.edu/ The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency: Specializing in information about the paper money of the American colonies. (Currency) http://www.virginia.edu/~econ/brock.html The Value of Money in Colonial America The Value of Money in Colonial America: Essay: British policy was guided by the supposition that its colonies would contribute revenue, and stimulate industrial growth, by providing both raw materials and markets for British mercantile expansion. (Currency) http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCurrency/CurrencyIntros/IntroValue.html